Commanders signed EDGE Drake Jackson to a one-year contract extension.

05 March 2026

Jackson was drafted by the 49ers in 2022. He recorded three sacks as a rookie plus another three in just eight games during his second season. Jackson then suffered a torn patellar tendon late in the 2023 season and missed all of 2024 as well. The 49ers cut him last offseason. Washington then took a flyer on him, though he needed most of the 2025 season to continue recovering from the knee issue. Jackson returned for three games to end the year. Now fully recovered heading into the offseason, Jackson will get the chance to put his career back on track with the Commanders in 2026.